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Nassau – Part 1 – Calamity Strikes
It’s Canada Day, and what better way to show off my patriotism than leaving the country! Got a deal on the Riu Palace Paradise Island to Nassau, bahamas and took advantage of the long weekend to travel on a 4 … Continue reading
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Tagged bahamas, nassau, nassau bahamas, paradise island, paradise island bahamas
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Nassau Bahamas Part 2 – Paradise Island
We slept until 3:40am and then headed back to the airport to go through security again. It felt like the movie ‘Groundhog Day’. All the passengers on our flight were in a bad mood. One passenger even cancelled her trip … Continue reading
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Tagged nassau, nassau bahamas, paradise island, paradise island bahamas
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Nassau Bahamas Part 3 – Downtown Nassau
Another sunny day with blue waters. deciding to take advantage of the lovely weather, we ventured through the streets to look for the ferry port to Nassau. thanks to the map i picked up at the airport, I managed to … Continue reading
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Tagged bahamas, fort fincastle, nassau, nassau bahamas, nassau straw market, paradise island, paradise island bahamas
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Nassau Bahamas Part 4 – Snorkeling
Woke up before the alarm went off. Grabbed my bathing suit, coverups, and sandals. had a quick breakfast before heading to the hotel lobby for shuttle pickup. I was one of the last passengers picked up, ( woohoo !) meaning … Continue reading
Mayan Circle – Livingston to San Ignacio
The boat ride to Livingston was a scenic one. we saw many birds, and some iguanas sitting atop the trees. There were lots of beautiful trees. In Livingston I noticed more of a Caribbean feeling compared to the rest of … Continue reading
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Almost Strip Searched in the Peru Cusco Airport ! WTF?! – To Be Continued..
Update to the situation. I heard back from the Peru-Canadian Embassy & Peru tourist board. They apologized for the incident and said that this was an isolated incident, they will try to prevent incidents like this from happening again. they … Continue reading
Almost Strip Searched in the Peru Cusco Airport ! WTF?!
On Saturday Oct15,2011. It was 12:50pm and I was at the Cuzco airport checking in at the LAN counter for my flight LA 2042 which was to depart at 13:35. I put the luggage on the scale and obtained my … Continue reading
Arrive in Lima. Time to Explore!
Arrived in Lima. It feels a bit surreal being here. So many people dream of visiting Peru and Machu Picchu, and here I am doing it for the second time. At baggage claim, I found my fellow tour mates … Continue reading
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Tagged coca sour, laramar, Lima, miraflores, Peru, pisco sour
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Toronto to Peru Journey
Long day of travel. The itinerary was Toronto to John F. Kennedy (JFK), then JFK to Lima, Peru. This was my 2nd time to Peru so I was pretty excited. At the Toronto airport, there is a US customs … Continue reading
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Tagged AA, American Airlines, LAN airlines, Lima, Peru
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Contiki Big Chill Northern Trek Tour Review
The Contiki Northen Trek. is the second half of The Contiki Big Chill. tour that starts in Athens and ends in Amsterdam. I chose this tour because it visited many of the places I had on my list. I had … Continue reading
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Tagged big chill, contiki big chill, contiki northern trek, contiki tours, northern trek
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